The Regiment has a large demographic that work with BC Hydro in various capacities. They were all gathered together after the parade. From left to right, Bombardier Barry Macleod from Transport; Second in Command, Major Robert (Bob) Mugford, CD; Battery Commander Major John T. Carter, CD; Commanding Officer, Lieutenant-Colonel John Jessop, CD, former Honorary Colonel Blythe and Drum Major, Warrant Officer Clive Walton, CD.

The pictures are pretty fuzzy. Can you help identify some more of the salute troop members? Were you there?

Private George Lenis

Recruiting has always been at the top of the Regiment's priorities. A Reserve unit has a high turnover that has often been blamed on poor resource allocation and dull training. Lieutenant Graeme W Stewart drew up an excellent recruiting poster in the mid 1980s .Graeme was a very talented cartoonist who passed away too soon. Regimental Museum is looking for other examples of his artwork.

It's time to start the Regimental move to Wainwright, Alberta for MILCON 85. The Battery Sergeant Major Master Warrant Officer Leon Jensen delegates tasks to the personnel parading that evening. There's Darren Kostinuk and Barry Chafe on parade. Were you there?​ George Lenis supervises the prep for one of the guns.

The vehicle party forms up outside the Bessborough Armoury. It's a three part move featuring planes, trains and automoblies. The vehicles form up with the remainder of the Pacific Militia Area vehicles at Chilliwack.​The finest of accommodation for the troops!

And they're off! The convoy heads off to Wainwright, 1,283 kilometers away.

Lieutenant Glenn Watson, the packet commander for the 15th Field Artillery portion of the road move.

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​Not everyone went by road convoy. There was a large rail movement and quite a few Hercules flights. Does anyone have photos of the chalks' departure?

​It's almost the same as waiting for your luggage at the arrivals terminal of the International Airport! Not quite! Major John Jessop, Captain MacMillan, Master Warrant Officer Vic Yano and Master Bombardier Brad Smith wait for their duffel bag. Or maybe Brad Smith is waiting for his MLVW.

​Now that everybody is on the ground, it's time to shake off the dust. Each gun detachment needs to sort out their equipment and organize their kit.

Once the drills are rehearsed to a satisfactory level, it's time to bring out the cam nets in the hide.

This accident occurred during Ex October Gunner in Fort Lewis, but was in fact ‘next door’ at Camp Murray, the Washington Army National Guard Headquarters. The driver went for a "joyride" in Camp Murray late in the evening, and the combination of an inexperienced driver, an over-powered vehicle, darkness, wet leaves, speed and a dead-end road (and an oak tree) proved to be a deadly combination. He wasn't badly hurt, but the truck was a writeoff, and yes, he was charged!

Exercise Rendezvous 85Divisional exercise at Camp Wainwright, AlbertaBombardier Darren Kostinuk deployed as a member of the Divisional Artillery Headquarters.

The Brigadier DuMoulin TrophyThis trophy is awarded to the most efficient member of the Sergeants’ Mess as determined by the displayed rating system. It is awarded at the Warrant Officers' and Sergeants’ Mess Annual Mess Dinner for their activities in the previous year. The winner for his service in 1984 is Master Warrant Officer Leon Jensen.

Coronation Ball 1985The task for organizing the Annual Coronation Ball for the Warrant Officers and Senior Non-Commissioned Officers of Vancouver Militia District is rotated between each of the units. This year’s event fell on the shoulders of 6 Field Engineer Squadron from North Vancouver.

Organizing a Coronation Ball that requires participation from all the units of the District is often a recipe for disaster. The following year was to be our turn and the PMC of the Mess, Master Warrant Officer Leon Jensen, was burdened with the task.Given the task, given the fact that it was to be the year of Expo 86, who would you invite? Her Majesty, the Queen, of course! Preparation was necessary and the invites started in 1985. Unfortunately, as the letters show, the Queen was not anticipated to be in town for Expo 86. However, a carrot was thrown in that the Lieutenant-Governor’s Secretary did let on that the Prince and Princess of Wales had been invited. It appears that another opportunity had presented itself!

More letters were drafted, more responses received. There was a process as the invitation moved further up the chain! ​And so the year ends on a high note with an actual letter received from Buckingham Palace! There seems to be a definite possibility that we may have some royalty for guests!